Tag Archives: rhubarb

Win Canning Jars, Lids, and The Joy of Jams!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Today marks the start of a contest for a set of gifts from Fillmore Container: a dozen  straight-sided, slightly tapered, unembossed half-pint jelly jars; a dozen one-piece caps in the winner’s choice of color; and a copy of The Joy of … Continue reading →

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Baked Rhubarb-Rose Preserves

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Thanks to yet another cool, damp June—the new normal for our region?—the moss rose outside my kitchen window has been putting on a lovely show for the past several weeks. I’m never satisfied just looking at the pillowy pink flowers, … Continue reading →

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Frozen Blueberries Love Fresh Rhubarb

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

In jams, pies, cobblers, and other sweet treats, rhubarb routinely gets paired with strawberries, for good reasons: Rhubarb and strawberries tend to reach the peak of their seasons together, and strawberries disguise the often lackluster color of rhubarb (although all-green … Continue reading →

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June in a Jar

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

This year’s long, wet spring in western Oregon pleased my Alexandria strawberries, which I planted last year under the arching canes of an old climbing rose. The pale pink roses, white from a distance, are just beginning to bloom, and … Continue reading →

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Green Rhubarb Jam

Posted on June 23, 2009 by

While my husband and I were visiting Tours, France, a few weeks ago, the owner of our chambre d’hote (bed-and-breakfast), served us jam that she had made just the day before from rhubarb growing in the long, narrow garden behind her … Continue reading →

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